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John 8
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John 8
New International Version
8 1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.(A)
2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them.(B) 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group 4 and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women.(C) Now what do you say?” 6 They were using this question as a trap,(D) in order to have a basis for accusing him.(E)
But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. 7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone(F) at her.”(G) 8 Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
9 At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. 10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”
11 “No one, sir,” she said.
“Then neither do I condemn you,”(H) Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”(I)
Dispute Over Jesus’ Testimony
12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am(J) the light of the world.(K) Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”(L)
13 The Pharisees challenged him, “Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid.”(M)
14 Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going.(N) But you have no idea where I come from(O) or where I am going. 15 You judge by human standards;(P) I pass judgment on no one.(Q) 16 But if I do judge, my decisions are true, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me.(R) 17 In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is true.(S) 18 I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent me.”(T)
19 Then they asked him, “Where is your father?”
“You do not know me or my Father,”(U) Jesus replied. “If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”(V) 20 He spoke these words while teaching(W) in the temple courts near the place where the offerings were put.(X) Yet no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.(Y)
Dispute Over Who Jesus Is
21 Once more Jesus said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will die(Z) in your sin. Where I go, you cannot come.”(AA)
22 This made the Jews ask, “Will he kill himself? Is that why he says, ‘Where I go, you cannot come’?”
23 But he continued, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.(AB) 24 I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he,(AC) you will indeed die in your sins.”
25 “Who are you?” they asked.
“Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied. 26 “I have much to say in judgment of you. But he who sent me is trustworthy,(AD) and what I have heard from him I tell the world.”(AE)
27 They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father. 28 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up[a] the Son of Man,(AF) then you will know that I am he and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me.(AG) 29 The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone,(AH) for I always do what pleases him.”(AI) 30 Even as he spoke, many believed in him.(AJ)
Dispute Over Whose Children Jesus’ Opponents Are
31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching,(AK) you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”(AL)
33 They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants(AM) and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?”
34 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.(AN) 35 Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever.(AO) 36 So if the Son sets you free,(AP) you will be free indeed. 37 I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. Yet you are looking for a way to kill me,(AQ) because you have no room for my word. 38 I am telling you what I have seen in the Father’s presence,(AR) and you are doing what you have heard from your father.[b]”(AS)
39 “Abraham is our father,” they answered.
“If you were Abraham’s children,”(AT) said Jesus, “then you would[c] do what Abraham did. 40 As it is, you are looking for a way to kill me,(AU) a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God.(AV) Abraham did not do such things. 41 You are doing the works of your own father.”(AW)
“We are not illegitimate children,” they protested. “The only Father we have is God himself.”(AX)
42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me,(AY) for I have come here from God.(AZ) I have not come on my own;(BA) God sent me.(BB) 43 Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. 44 You belong to your father, the devil,(BC) and you want to carry out your father’s desires.(BD) He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.(BE) 45 Yet because I tell the truth,(BF) you do not believe me! 46 Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me? 47 Whoever belongs to God hears what God says.(BG) The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
Jesus’ Claims About Himself
48 The Jews answered him, “Aren’t we right in saying that you are a Samaritan(BH) and demon-possessed?”(BI)
49 “I am not possessed by a demon,” said Jesus, “but I honor my Father and you dishonor me. 50 I am not seeking glory for myself;(BJ) but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge. 51 Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.”(BK)
52 At this they exclaimed, “Now we know that you are demon-possessed!(BL) Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that whoever obeys your word will never taste death. 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham?(BM) He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”
54 Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself,(BN) my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me.(BO) 55 Though you do not know him,(BP) I know him.(BQ) If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and obey his word.(BR) 56 Your father Abraham(BS) rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it(BT) and was glad.”
57 “You are not yet fifty years old,” they said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!”
58 “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born,(BU) I am!”(BV) 59 At this, they picked up stones to stone him,(BW) but Jesus hid himself,(BX) slipping away from the temple grounds.
Johannes 8
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Johannes 8
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Vergeving voor de overspelige vrouw
8 Jezus bracht de nacht door op de Olijfberg. 2 De volgende morgen was Hij alweer vroeg in de tempel. De mensen kwamen om Hem heen staan en luisterden naar Hem. 3 De bijbelgeleerden en Farizeeën brachten een vrouw bij Hem die op overspel was betrapt. Zij duwden haar midden in de kring en zeiden: 4 ‘Meester, deze vrouw is op heterdaad betrapt terwijl zij overspel pleegde. 5 In de wet van Mozes staat dat wij zoʼn vrouw moeten stenigen. Wat is uw mening?’ 6 Zij waren erop uit Hem in de val te laten lopen. Dan zouden zij een reden hebben om Hem aan te klagen. Jezus ging op zijn hurken zitten en schreef met zijn vinger in het stof. 7 Toen zij bleven aandringen, stond Hij op en zei: ‘Laat hij die zelf nooit zondigt, de eerste steen maar gooien!’ 8 Hij hurkte opnieuw en begon weer te schrijven. 9 Na deze woorden dropen de mannen één voor één af, de leiders het eerst. Jezus bleef alleen met de vrouw achter. 10 Hij stond op en vroeg: ‘Waar is iedereen? Heeft niemand u veroordeeld?’
11 ‘Nee, Here,’ antwoordde zij. ‘Wel,’ zei Jezus, ‘Ik veroordeel u ook niet. Ga maar en zondig voortaan niet meer.’
Jezus, het licht van de wereld
12 Jezus richtte Zich weer tot de mensen en zei: ‘Ik ben het licht van de wereld. Wie Mij volgt, zal nooit in de duisternis leven, maar hij zal het licht hebben dat Leven geeft.’ 13 ‘Daar zegt U nogal wat,’ merkten de Farizeeën op. ‘Er is geen enkel bewijs dat U de waarheid spreekt.’ 14 Jezus antwoordde: ‘Toch is het waar, ook al ben Ik het Zelf die het zegt. Want Ik weet waar Ik vandaan kom en waar Ik heenga. Maar u weet daar niets van. 15 U oordeelt met menselijke maatstaven, Ik oordeel niemand. 16 En zelfs als Ik het wel zou doen, zou mijn oordeel betrouwbaar zijn. Want Ik ben niet alleen, maar samen met de Vader die Mij gestuurd heeft. 17 In uw wet staat dat als twee getuigen hetzelfde zeggen, hun getuigenis rechtsgeldig is. 18 Ik ben Zelf de ene Getuige. De ander die voor Mij getuigt, is mijn Vader die Mij gestuurd heeft.’ 19 ‘Waar is uw Vader dan?’ vroegen zij. Hij antwoordde: ‘U weet niet wie Ik ben en ook niet wie mijn Vader is. Als u Mij zou kennen, zou u ook mijn Vader kennen.’ 20 Dit zei Jezus terwijl Hij de mensen toesprak in het gedeelte van de tempel waar de collectekisten stonden. Hij werd niet gevangengenomen, omdat het zijn tijd nog niet was.
Het gezag van Jezus
21 Hierna zei Jezus: ‘Ik ga weg en u zult Mij zoeken. Maar waar Ik heenga, kunt u niet komen. U zult sterven zonder dat uw zonden vergeven zijn.’ 22 ‘Waarom zegt Hij: “Waar Ik heenga, daar kunt u niet komen?” ’ vroegen de Joden verwonderd. ‘Zou Hij soms zelfmoord willen plegen?’ 23 Jezus zei: ‘U bent van hier beneden, Ik ben van boven. U bent van deze wereld, maar Ik niet. 24 Daarom heb Ik gezegd dat u zult sterven zonder dat uw zonden vergeven zijn. Want als u niet gelooft dat Ik ben die Ik ben, zult u sterven zonder vergeving te hebben ontvangen.’ 25 ‘Maar wie bent U dan?’ vroegen zij en Jezus antwoordde: ‘Dat heb Ik vanaf het begin al verteld. 26 Ik zou veel over u kunnen zeggen en u veroordelen. Maar dat zal Ik niet doen. Ik vertel de wereld alleen wat Ik gehoord heb van Hem die Mij gestuurd heeft. Hij spreekt de waarheid.’ 27 Maar zij begrepen niet dat Hij het over de Vader had. 28 Jezus zei: ‘Wanneer u Mij, de Mensenzoon, omhooggeheven en gedood hebt, zult u weten wie Ik ben. Dan zal het u duidelijk zijn dat Ik niet mijn eigen wil doe, maar alleen zeg wat de Vader Mij geleerd heeft. 29 Hij is bij Mij. Hij heeft Mij nooit verlaten, omdat Ik altijd doe wat Hij wil.’
30 Toen Hij dit zei, geloofden velen dat Hij de Christus was. 31 Jezus zei tegen de Joden die in Hem geloofden: ‘Als u zich houdt aan wat Ik zeg, bent u werkelijk mijn leerlingen. 32 Dan zult u de waarheid kennen en door de waarheid bevrijd worden.’ 33 ‘Wij zijn nooit slaven geweest,’ zeiden zij. ‘Wij stammen af van Abraham. Hoe kunt u dan zeggen dat wij bevrijd moeten worden?’ 34 ‘Vergis u niet,’ antwoordde Jezus. ‘Ieder die zondigt, is een slaaf van de zonde. 35 Een slaaf heeft geen blijvende plaats in het huis, maar een zoon wel. 36 Als u door de Zoon van God wordt bevrijd, zult u werkelijk vrij zijn. 37 Ik weet heel goed dat u van Abraham afstamt. Toch probeert u Mij te doden, omdat mijn boodschap niet tot uw hart doordringt. 38 Ik vertel wat Ik bij mijn Vader gezien heb en u doet wat u van uw vader hebt gehoord.’ 39 ‘Abraham is onze vader,’ zeiden zij. ‘Als u kinderen van Abraham bent,’ antwoordde Jezus, ‘volg dan zijn goede voorbeeld. 40 Maar in plaats daarvan probeert u Mij te doden. Ik heb u nog wel de waarheid verteld, die Ik van God gehoord heb. Zoiets zou Abraham nooit doen. 41 U doet precies hetzelfde als uw echte vader.’ ‘Wij zijn niet uit ontucht geboren!’ protesteerden zij. ‘Niemand anders dan God is onze Vader.’
42 Jezus zei: ‘Als God uw Vader was, zou u van Mij houden. Want Ik ben van God uit naar u toegekomen. Ik ben niet uit Mijzelf gekomen, maar God heeft Mij gestuurd. 43 Waarom begrijpt u niet wat Ik zeg? Omdat u niet in staat bent mijn woorden aan te horen. 44 U bent kinderen van de duivel en doet graag wat hij wil. Hij is al sinds het begin een moordenaar en heeft altijd buiten de waarheid gestaan, want de waarheid is hem vreemd. Hij kan alleen maar liegen, hij is de bron van de leugen. 45 Omdat Ik de waarheid spreek, gelooft u Mij niet. 46 Wie van u kan Mij beschuldigen van iets slechts? Ik spreek de waarheid. Waarom gelooft u Mij dan niet? 47 Wie bij God hoort, begrijpt wat Hij zegt. Omdat u niet bij God hoort, begrijpt u Hem niet.’
48 ‘Hebben wij niet gezegd dat U een Samaritaan bent?’ zeiden de Joden. ‘U bent bezeten.’ 49 ‘Ik ben niet bezeten,’ antwoordde Jezus. ‘Ik eer mijn Vader, maar u doet niets anders dan Mij beledigen. 50 Ik ben overigens niet op mijn eigen eer uit. God geeft Mij eer en Hij is degene die oordeelt. 51 Onthoud dit: wie doet wat Ik zeg, zal nooit sterven.’ 52 ‘Nu weten wij zeker dat U bezeten bent,’ zeiden de Joden. ‘Abraham en de profeten zijn allemaal gestorven en U beweert dat ieder die doet wat U zegt, niet zal sterven. 53 U denkt toch zeker niet dat U meer bent dan onze stamvader Abraham? Hij en de profeten zijn gestorven. Wat verbeeldt U Zich wel?’
54 ‘Als Ik Mijzelf zou verheerlijken,’ antwoordde Jezus, ‘zou dat niets betekenen. Maar mijn Vader verheerlijkt Mij. En u zegt dat Hij uw God is. 55 U hebt Hem nooit leren kennen. Ik ken Hem wel. Als Ik zou zeggen dat Ik Hem niet ken, zou Ik een leugenaar zijn, net als u. Maar Ik ken Hem en doe wat Hij zegt. 56 Abraham keek met blijdschap uit naar mijn komst. Hij zag Mij komen en was erg blij.’ 57 ‘U bent nog geen vijftig jaar en U hebt Abraham al gezien?’ zeiden de Joden. 58 ‘Het is zoals Ik zeg,’ antwoordde Jezus. ‘Ik ben, al van voordat Abraham werd geboren.’ 59 Dit was voor hen aanleiding om stenen te pakken met de bedoeling Hem te stenigen. Maar Jezus verliet ongemerkt de tempel.
John 8
New King James Version
John 8
New King James Version
Jesus the Light of the World
8 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 Now [a]early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and (A)taught them. 3 Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, 4 they said to Him, “Teacher, [b]this woman was caught in (B)adultery, in the very act. 5 (C)Now [c]Moses, in the law, commanded us [d]that such should be stoned. But what do You [e]say?” 6 This they said, testing Him, that they (D)might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, [f]as though He did not hear.
7 So when they continued asking Him, He [g]raised Himself up and said to them, (E)“He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.” 8 And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. 9 Then those who heard it, (F)being[h] convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. 10 When Jesus had raised Himself up [i]and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers [j]of yours? Has no one condemned you?”
11 She said, “No one, Lord.”
And Jesus said to her, (G)“Neither do I condemn you; go [k]and (H)sin no more.”
12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, (I)“I am the light of the world. He who (J)follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
Jesus Defends His Self-Witness
13 The Pharisees therefore said to Him, (K)“You bear witness of Yourself; Your witness is not [l]true.”
14 Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but (L)you do not know where I come from and where I am going. 15 (M)You judge according to the flesh; (N)I judge no one. 16 And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true; for (O)I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me. 17 (P)It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true. 18 I am One who bears witness of Myself, and (Q)the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me.”
19 Then they said to Him, “Where is Your Father?”
Jesus answered, (R)“You know neither Me nor My Father. (S)If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.”
20 These words Jesus spoke in (T)the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and (U)no one laid hands on Him, for (V)His hour had not yet come.
Jesus Predicts His Departure
21 Then Jesus said to them again, “I am going away, and (W)you will seek Me, and (X)will die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come.”
22 So the Jews said, “Will He kill Himself, because He says, ‘Where I go you cannot come’?”
23 And He said to them, (Y)“You are from beneath; I am from above. (Z)You are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 (AA)Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; (AB)for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”
25 Then they said to Him, “Who are You?”
And Jesus said to them, “Just what I (AC)have been saying to you from the beginning. 26 I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but (AD)He who sent Me is true; and (AE)I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him.”
27 They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.
28 Then Jesus said to them, “When you (AF)lift[m] up the Son of Man, (AG)then you will know that I am He, and (AH)that I do nothing of Myself; but (AI)as My Father taught Me, I speak these things. 29 And (AJ)He who sent Me is with Me. (AK)The Father has not left Me alone, (AL)for I always do those things that please Him.” 30 As He spoke these words, (AM)many believed in Him.
The Truth Shall Make You Free
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you (AN)abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the (AO)truth, and (AP)the truth shall make you free.”
33 They answered Him, (AQ)“We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?”
34 Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (AR)whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. 35 And (AS)a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. 36 (AT)Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
Abraham’s Seed and Satan’s
37 “I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but (AU)you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you. 38 (AV)I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have [n]seen with your father.”
39 They answered and said to Him, (AW)“Abraham is our father.”
Jesus said to them, (AX)“If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham. 40 (AY)But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth (AZ)which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this. 41 You do the deeds of your father.”
Then they said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; (BA)we have one Father—God.”
42 Jesus said to them, (BB)“If God were your Father, you would love Me, for (BC)I proceeded forth and came from God; (BD)nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me. 43 (BE)Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word. 44 (BF)You are of your father the devil, and the (BG)desires of your father you want to (BH)do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and (BI)does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. 45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me. 46 Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me? 47 (BJ)He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.”
Before Abraham Was, I AM
48 Then the Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and (BK)have a demon?”
49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and (BL)you dishonor Me. 50 And (BM)I do not seek My own glory; there is One who seeks and judges. 51 Most assuredly, I say to you, (BN)if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.”
52 Then the Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You (BO)have a demon! (BP)Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.’ 53 Are You greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. (BQ)Who do You make Yourself out to be?”
54 Jesus answered, (BR)“If I honor Myself, My honor is nothing. (BS)It is My Father who honors Me, of whom you say that He is [o]your God. 55 Yet (BT)you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, ‘I do not know Him,’ I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and (BU)keep His word. 56 Your father Abraham (BV)rejoiced to see My day, (BW)and he saw it and was glad.”
57 Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?”
58 Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (BX)before Abraham was, (BY)I AM.”
59 Then (BZ)they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, (CA)going[p] through the midst of them, and so passed by.
Footnotes
- John 8:2 M very early
- John 8:4 M we found this woman
- John 8:5 M in our law Moses commanded
- John 8:5 NU, M to stone such
- John 8:5 M adds about her
- John 8:6 NU, M omit as though He did not hear
- John 8:7 M He looked up
- John 8:9 NU, M omit being convicted by their conscience
- John 8:10 NU omits and saw no one but the woman; M He saw her and said,
- John 8:10 NU, M omit of yours
- John 8:11 NU, M add from now on
- John 8:13 valid as testimony
- John 8:28 Crucify
- John 8:38 NU heard from
- John 8:54 NU, M our
- John 8:59 NU omits the rest of v. 59.
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